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thing_n p._n 422._o 8_o the_o advantage_n believer_n have_v by_o christ_n suretyship_n 1._o exemption_n from_o the_o law_n and_o hand_n of_o justice_n p._n 427._o 2._o the_o new_a and_o better_a covenant-state_n 3._o our_o perseverance_n and_o stability_n in_o two_o p._n 428._o 4._o a_o ability_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 429._o 5._o boldness_n in_o distress_n to_o lay_v our_o weight_n on_o he_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o temptation_n prevent_v stand_v against_o or_o deliver_v from_o they_o uses_n 1._o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 431._o 2._o use_v expostulation_n with_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n p._n 432._o 3._o use_v trial_n whether_o christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o you_o p._n 434._o 4._o use_v this_o doctrine_n confirm_v many_o article_n of_o faith_n 1._o free_a election_n p._n 435._o 2._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o grace_n 3._o perseverance_n p._n 436._o 5._o use_v serve_v to_o answer_v all_o temptation_n discouragement_n and_o doubt_n in_o 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p._n 448._o 4._o use_v make_v of_o this_o p._n 450._o chap._n xxiii_o beside_o the_o relation_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o which_o import_v 1._o the_o abridge_n the_o whole_a covenant_n in_o christ_n mediator_n 2._o the_o commit_v the_o whole_a business_n by_o god_n to_o he_o p._n 453._o christ_n be_v all_o the_o covenant_n 1._o original_o p._n 454._o 2._o primary_o 3._o eminent_o p._n 455._o 4._o virtual_o 5._o exemplary_o p._n 456._o 6._o comprehensive_o p._n 457._o 2_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o christ_n p._n 458._o 3_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o mutual_a stipulation_n be_v in_o christ_n p._n 459._o 4_o christ_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n p._n 460._o 5_o christ_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 461._o 1._o freeness_n 2._o everlastingness_n 3._o of_o the_o order_n of_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v stability_n 5._o it_o be_v perfection_n 6._o it_o be_v satisfactoriness_n p._n 463._o 6_o christ_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o covenant-bleffings_a 1._o eminent_o 2._o comprehensively_n 3._o vltimate_o p._n 465._o 4._o virtual_o p._n 466._o use_v 1._o of_o reproof_n 1._o to_o those_o who_o seek_v something_o else_o 2._o to_o those_o that_o seek_v something_o more_o than_o christ_n p._n 466._o 3._o to_o those_o that_o seek_v something_o less_o 4._o to_o those_o that_o wrangle_v about_o circumstance_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 467._o use_v 2._o to_o discover_v how_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o give_v christ_n his_o place_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 467._o use_v 3._o of_o trial_n whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 468._o try_v this_o 1._o by_o your_o divorcement_n from_o idol_n p._n 469._o 2._o by_o consent_v to_o the_o mutual_a tie_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o by_o your_o subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o christ_n p._n 470._o 4._o by_o your_o satisfaction_n with_o and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n 5._o by_o account_v duty_n your_o privilege_n 6._o by_o your_o equal_a endeavour_n after_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n p._n 471._o 7._o by_o be_v humble_v and_o provoke_v to_o holiness_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o be_v in_o christ_n 8._o by_o your_o value_v of_o christ_n p._n 472._o use_v 4._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o observe_v more_o of_o christ_n in_o whatever_o we_o see_v appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n p._n 473._o use_v 5._o for_o commend_v christ_n to_o you_o 1._o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o he_o 2._o learn_v the_o way_n how_o to_o come_v to_o god_n p._n 474._o 3._o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v he_o that_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 475._o 4._o take_v he_o and_o make_v use_n of_o he_o for_o all_o the_o covenant_n p._n 476._o use_v 6._o for_o comfort_v to_o believer_n ibid._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n where_o 1._o 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his_o own_o son_n and_o the_o give_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n isa_n 53.10_o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n 5._o consider_v the_o answer_n that_o christ_n give_v here_o how_o it_o amount_v unto_o a_o plenary_a consent_n and_o agreement_n unto_o the_o will_n and_o proposal_n of_o his_o father_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n or_o suretyship_n i._n e._n that_o he_o will_v undertake_v and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n 1._o i_o say_v christ_n answer_n bear_v a_o consent_n a_o willing_a consent_n lo_o i_o come_v christ_n si_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o readiness_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n to_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n not_o unlike_o these_o of_o isaiah_n and_o samuel_n whereby_o they_o express_v their_o free_a consent_n and_o readiness_n to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n isa_n 6.8_o then_o say_v i_o here_o be_o i_o send_v i_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v behold_v i_o or_o lo_o i_o which_o be_v equivolent_a to_o lo_n i_o come_v or_o i_o sist_z myself_o ready_a to_o obey_v thy_o command_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n to_o run_v thy_o errand_n 1_o sam._n 3.10_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v i._n e._n do_v sist_z himself_z ready_a to_o obey_v 2._o christ_n answer_n bear_v a_o submissive_a humble_a consent_n my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v or_o bore_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o a_o ceremony_n that_o be_v use_v towards_o the_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o have_v his_o liberty_n but_o love_v his_o master_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a from_o his_o service_n when_o he_o may_v according_o to_o law_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n whereof_o see_v deut._n 15.12_o to_o 17._o &_o exod._n 21.6_o so_o the_o open_n or_o bore_v of_o the_o ear_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o harken_v and_o obedience_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v concern_v christ_n isa_n 50.5_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v away_o back_o but_o it_o note_v also_o his_o take_n on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n such_o as_o have_v their_o ear_n bore_v in_o token_n of_o their_o submission_n to_o serve_v when_o they_o may_v have_v be_v free_a in_o place_n of_o this_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n say_v a_o body_n thou_o have_v prepare_v i_o give_v a_o perspicuous_a interpretation_n of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o ear_n that_o it_o relate_v to_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o principal_a end_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o obey_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n as_o one_o who_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n be_v nail_v and_o pin_v to_o his_o service_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n phil._n 2.7_o 8_o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 3._o christ_n answer_n bear_v a_o consent_n give_v in_o contemplation_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v and_o offer_v himself_o to_o undergo_v these_o for_o this_o he_o do_v propose_v to_o himself_o that_o offend_v divine_a justice_n may_v have_v a_o honourable_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o the_o law_n may_v have_v obedience_n in_o he_o gal._n 4.4_o 5_o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n zech._n 13.7_o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 4._o christ_n answer_n bear_v a_o complete_a and_o plenary_a consent_n which_o be_v every_o way_n apt_v unto_o the_o proposal_n make_v to_o he_o for_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o which_o he_o voluntary_o subject_v himself_o in_o the_o exact_a rigour_n thereof_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o bookk_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o perform_v the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o to_o do_v not_o only_o according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o indenture_n and_o contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o to_o which_o i_o understand_v the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n here_o mention_v chief_o to_o relate_v suppose_v the_o agreement_n betwixt_o god_n and_o christ_n about_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o all_o his_o undertake_n to_o be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o book_n or_o roll_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o writing_n therein_o rev._n 13.8_o &_o 15.8_o &_o 21.27_o 5._o
by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o isa_n 55.3_o 4_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n 5._o this_o covenant_n be_v above_o the_o possible_a reach_n of_o all_o cause_n of_o occasion_n whatsoever_o that_o render_v covenant_n unstable_a and_o uncertain_a for_o here_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n in_o either_o of_o the_o party_n for_o unskilfulness_n nor_o rashnese_n in_o contrive_v or_o enter_v this_o eternal_a compact_n be_v the_o deed_n of_o party_n who_o understanding_n can_v be_v search_v out_o isa_n 40.28_o the_o depth_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o 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seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o if_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n be_v hard_a such_o as_o you_o can_v satisfy_v you_o have_v a_o surety_n who_o have_v both_o undertake_v and_o make_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n isa_n 53.8_o he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n and_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n for_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v dan._n 9.26_o and_o after_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n if_o you_o be_v unresponsal_n creature_n who_o have_v not_o only_o break_v covenant_n but_o disable_v yourselves_o to_o perform_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n even_o the_o new_a law_n do_v require_v of_o you_o your_o surety_n be_v a_o responsal_n person_n one_o that_o be_v mighty_a psal_n 89.19_o then_o thou_o speak_v in_o vision_n to_o thy_o holy_a one_o and_o say_v i_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n heb._n 7.25_o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o use_v 2._o here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o expostulation_n with_o believer_n and_o with_o unbeliever_n and_o that_o upon_o divers_a ground_n 1._o why_o do_v any_o of_o you_o think_v or_o say_v that_o the_o gospel-condition_n and_o command_n be_v hard_a and_o heavy_a that_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o impossible_a rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v be_v there_o any_o cause_n to_o think_v so_o of_o a_o covenant_n that_o have_v a_o surety_n in_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v groundless_a to_o think_v so_o deut._n 30.11_o 14_o for_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o mayost_o do_v it_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o